Function & Kinetics of Granulocytes

Basophils in the Blood



  • Basophils circulate in the blood for a short time and make up only a small percentage (0.5%) of the cells in circulation.
  • They do not migrate to the tissues under normal conditions but may be seen when inflammation resulting from hypersensitivity to protein, contact allergy or skin allograft rejection is present.
  • Basophils are sometimes increased in patients with chronic myeloproliferative disorders.



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